Debate over the future of Morocco’s sole oil refinery, Samir, has resurfaced following a vote in the upper house of parliament rejecting a proposal to transfer the company’s assets to the state, reviving broader discussions over government intervention, energy sovereignty and the cost of fuel in the kingdom. The proposal, which was opposed by the […]
Tourist arrivals in Morocco in the first half of 2017 have grown 9% compared to the same period last year to stand at 4.6 million tourists, the tourism ministry said. International tourist arrivals increased 14% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland rose by 3%, the ministry said in its latest statistics covering the January-June […]
Morocco’s high-speed train, the first of its kind in Africa, will be inaugurated on Nov.15th in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, according to Reuters news agency which cited the French Presidency. Some Moroccan local media also reported the news. This landmark project in the Moroccan-French relations […]
